General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Vegetable
Dynamic Accumulator: K (Potassium)
Ca (Calcium)
Na (Sodium)
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Pollinators: Bees
Various insects

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Common names
  • Shallot
  • Onion

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2021-10-10
Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2021-04-29
Shallot (Allium cepa 'Zebrune') from seed, transplanted into gard
Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2021-07-29
Shallot (Allium cepa 'Zebrune') in bloom

Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
  • Uploaded by Joy

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy
Plant Events from our members
MrsBinWY On December 24, 2019 Seeds germinated
~8 showing
MrsBinWY On December 20, 2019 Seeds sown
66 seeds (last) from Pinetree in milk jug @ room temp
MrsBinWY On December 29, 2018 Seeds germinated
4
MrsBinWY On December 24, 2018 Seeds sown
60 seeds from Pinetree @ room temp in milk jug
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